Chapter 540: Sudden Killing Intent, an Anomaly Surfaces

Chapter 540: Chapter 541: Sudden Killing Intent, an Anomaly Surfaces

With Yun Mengshang’s cultivation, it would only take her a few breaths to catch up. Aided by the Prefecture City’s Array and with so many members of the Fox Demon Race lying in wait, Zisang Jin was sure to be defeated the moment the Sheltering Light Talisman’s effect wore off.

This Light Talisman only had defensive properties; it couldn’t break through the Array. For a moment, even the usually bold Zisang Jin grew tense. If she messed this up, she would end up dying here alongside him.

Coming to the heart of the Demon Realm to rescue someone was already a near-death mission. Without this Tier Nine Talisman, it would have been certain death. Thankfully, the Divinity Transformation Stage Yun Misha had gone easy on her; otherwise, she might not have even escaped this far.

Just as Zisang Jin was so annoyed she wanted to give Chen Dong a good smack, a flicker of Fox Fire ignited before her, and Yun Misha’s voice emerged from within.

“Wrap me within the Talisman’s light, and don’t let Mengshang find out! With me here, the Array won’t intercept you. Just charge straight out!”

‘Yun Misha! It’s always Yun Misha!’

With a quick glance, Zisang Jin absorbed the Fox Fire. Sure enough, the City Array was no longer an obstacle, and she continued her escape.

They arrived at a pre-arranged location: a directional Teleportation Array. It contained very few Void Nether Crystals—only enough for a single use. Zisang Jin, dragging Chen Dong with her, teleported directly six thousand li away.

It was a well-hidden cliff, surrounded by lush greenery.

Having arrived, Zisang Jin stopped fleeing and asked the Fox Fire before her, “Why are you helping us?”

The Fox Fire coalesced into Yun Misha’s form. Compared to the Yun Misha in the stunning red palace gown, this one lacked a measure of her immense Demonic Power. It was clearly a divine projection of Yun Misha.

Yun Misha’s projection smiled faintly. “I have my reasons, of course.” As she spoke, she tossed Chen Dong’s Walking Token back to Zisang Jin.

“I truly didn’t expect you to come. This place is lovely—birds chirping, flowers fragrant. As a gravesite, the feng shui must be excellent!”

Her lighthearted words dripped with cold intent.

The Dao Essence between Zisang Jin’s brows flashed and then dimmed. She frowned and asked, “You want to kill us?”

Yun Misha laughed arrogantly. “The goal of ruining Mengshang’s wedding has been achieved. As a member of the Demon Race, with two prodigies of the Human Race standing before me, isn’t it perfectly normal for me to want to kill you?”

Yun Misha was at the Divinity Transformation Stage—and not an ordinary one at that. Even for her divine projection, killing Zisang Jin and Chen Dong would not be difficult.

A bracelet on Zisang Jin’s wrist flashed, and the Peach Blossom Divine Sword flew out. “Since I dared to stop here, aren’t you afraid I have another trick up my sleeve?”

Yun Misha’s smile only widened. “This is just one of my divine projections; it’s no great loss if it’s destroyed. Besides, I’ve already scanned the area. Where is this other trick of yours? Killing you both would be a great service to my Demon Race. And with Li Xu dead, Mengshang will surely give up on him and focus on her cultivation. It would be killing several birds with one stone!”

The light on the Peach Blossom Divine Sword intensified, gathering power. The gap in their cultivation levels was immense, and at such a close distance, escape was impossible.

Yun Misha’s expression slowly turned cold, her focused gaze seemingly waiting for the Sheltering Light Talisman’s effect to wear off.

Chen Dong’s eyes remained dull and vacant, as if he were oblivious to the immense pressure. Meanwhile, beads of sweat had actually formed on Zisang Jin’s brow.

One breath… then another… Time trickled by. Zisang Jin didn’t dare move an inch, and the light on the Peach Blossom Divine Sword grew ever more solid.

Yet, just as Zisang Jin’s agony reached its peak, Yun Misha’s cold facade shattered into a smile, like an impossibly bewitching demonic flower.

“Why so tense? If I really wanted you dead, I never would have let you escape Fox Demon City. Killing you there would have even restored some of my Fox Demon Race’s dignity. But let’s say our cooperation ends here!”

As she spoke, she pointed a long, slender finger at Chen Dong. “That Little Demon… no, he should be of the Human Race. If I really killed him, and Mengshang found out, wouldn’t we become enemies? That’s why I hesitated so much and was reluctant to act. As for you… Little Jin’Er, I’ll leave you for Mengshang. For the humiliation she suffered today, she will hunt you down on Cyan Sword Peak sooner or later to get her revenge!”

With that, Yun Misha transformed into Fox Fire and vanished from the world.

Those at the Divinity Transformation Stage move with their spirit, able to appear anywhere in the world without a trace. It was a far more miraculous ability than that of the Nascent Soul Stage, where one must use their body to manifest techniques.

Zisang Jin couldn’t catch her breath until a good while after Yun Misha had vanished.

‘The pressure from a Divinity Transformation Stage expert is just too intense, especially when Yun Misha reveals her killing intent. She’s far, far stronger than that old geezer from the Cyan Sky Sect.’

After confirming that Yun Misha had truly left, Zisang Jin inspected the Token again and again, afraid that Yun Misha might have tampered with it.

A thorough inspection revealed no problems with the Token. Zisang Jin turned back to look at the wooden-faced Chen Dong, and her anger flared.

‘What kind of terrible karma is this! No, he’s simply my nemesis. This is the second time I’ve risked my life for this jinx in the Demon Realm, and each time is more dangerous than the last. If it weren’t for Junior Sister Tian, why would I be putting my life on the line like this!’

With that thought, she kicked Chen Dong over, planting her peach-colored embroidered shoe on his chest.

“I… I ought to just kick you to death and be done with it!”

Chen Dong, lying on the ground, remained puppet-like and offered no resistance. However, a red glint began to gather in his eyes.

This strange development caught Zisang Jin’s attention.

‘A bewitchment Divine Technique? No, not entirely… It seems like there’s something else mixed in.’

The red light grew brighter, and veins bulged on Chen Dong’s body. Below the waist, his body was having a reaction as well.

RAAAWR! With a roar, Chen Dong bared his teeth and brandished his claws, about to lunge upward.

Zisang Jin pressed down with her foot, pinning Chen Dong in place. She looked him up and down with an expression of disgust. ‘This is so unnatural. This wicked red light… it seems to be filled with lust.’

Just as she came to this conclusion, Chen Dong, like a wild beast, took hold of her foot with both hands. It wasn’t a violent grab, but a gentle caress, his hands stroking up and down.